EAST LANSING - Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio has spent the majority of his coaching life building defenses and the fourth-year head coach came away from Saturday's green and white game feeling good about the direction of his defense.

"Defensively we played hard," said Dantonio. "We played well on third down. We stopped the run more effectively and I thought we played more aggressively down the field. All in all, I thought it was a great showing by our football team."